by admin | Aug 1, 2019 | Anxiety, Autism, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Depression, Environment, General, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Professional, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Stress
New research finds a mother of a young autistic child can reduce parenting stress and depression by improving their relationship with the child. Investigators from Case Western Reserve University examined the effects of this technique in a small experimental research...
by admin | Jul 21, 2019 | Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Cognition, General, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Neuropsychology and Neurology, Parenting, Research
Twins born by cesarean birth may be at greater risk for cognitive problems, according to a new study at the University of Malaga (UMA) in Spain. The findings are published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Psychology. “Twins are very vulnerable since their birth...
by admin | Jul 19, 2019 | Anxiety Disorder, Assessment and Diagnosis, Autism, Brain and Behavior, Childhood, Children and Teens, Mental Health and Wellness, Neuropsychology and Neurology, Psychiatry, Research, Tics, Tourette Syndrome
Around 20 percent of kids will develop one or more compulsive tics in their childhood, such as excessive blinking, throat clearing, or shrugging, at some point during childhood. Yet far fewer (only around 3 percent) go on to develop a chronic tic disorder, such as...
by admin | Jul 11, 2019 | Children and Teens, Depression, General, Health-related, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research
A chaotic household as well as child and parent depression are risk factors for worse kids asthma outcomes in urban minority children, according to a new paper published in the journal Pediatrics. “Higher levels of chaos — lack of organization or set routines, among...
by admin | Jul 5, 2019 | Adulthood, Advocacy and Policy, Autism, Children and Teens, driving, General, independence, Learning, Life skills, LifeHelper, Parenting, Psychology, Research
When parents of autistic teens prioritize independence, it can significantly help prepare their children for driving, according to a new study published in the journal Autism in Adulthood. The study, compiled by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia...
by admin | Jun 12, 2019 | Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Suicide
A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry shows a dramatic increase in the number of Ontario teens who presented to an emergency department for teen self-harm between 2009 and 2017. For the study, a team from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern...